Chapter 1
Advanced Earth, an Alternate Universe
“Are we all calm?” Doctor 25AM stood in front of the metal door.
I hissed at them both! Doctor 25AM looked exasperated, while Doctor Richard looked very amused. I was livid!
When I walked in, I saw Doctor Richard’s hand wrapped around my husband’s cock. It has been three days since I retrieved a part of my husband’s soul. The result was two-fold. One, Sharp, my husband, was now out of life support. That was a major miracle for him. From a vegetative state, he can now breathe on his own. There were still wires connected to him, but none of the bigger tubes that go in at the base of his neck and through his nose.
The second one was that he got his sexual drive. Or, as Doctor Richard said, Sharp got his libido back.
When me and Doctor Richard continued staring at each other, me glaring at him, Doctor 25AM crossed the room and stood on the other side of Sharp. I relented and pushed myself towards my husband. Instead of moving away, though, Doctor Richard stayed near me. My left side brushed against his right. The guard rail was down.
I tried not to sob in front of them. They knew Sharp meant the world to me. When I volunteered for space exploration and got transferred to Jupiter base, Sharp was the one who kept me from going back home to my family and friends back on Earth. He kept pushing my buttons that I became obsessed with proving him wrong. Until one day, we ended up having wild, rough sex, which was supposed to be a one-night stand. That continued every night. Until, he proposed and now I’m tied to him. He knew the work we had was dangerous and wanted to have another person in our marriage.
That person was Doctor Richard. Even though he stood tall and his shoulders straight, I saw the dark bruise beneath his eyes. He slept little when all of this started - when Sharp exploded into pieces so that he could save our base.
“His vitals are strong,” Doctor 25AM said as he poked and prod Sharp.
I felt Doctor Richard nodded. When I moved sideways, he moved with me. I glared up at him, but he was looking at Doctor 25AM’s head. “It was better than yesterday,” he said. “His body is healing at such a rate that even his kidneys and liver will be healed in a few days.”
I gasped. That was good news. But how?
Doctor 25AM explained. “Just as expected.” He looked up at me. “Good job, Rian. The soul piece you got was the most crucial one. His cells are regenerating at a much faster rate. If it were other pieces of him, he would still be on life support.”
“What kind of other soul pieces?”
Doctor 25AM opened Sharp’s tunic and did this thing, where he thumped his two fingers on the palm resting on my husband’s torso. His body was still full of stitches. He was worse than Frankenstein put together. “If you retrieved other soul pieces like his memories and strength, those would be useless unless he heals physically inside.”
“And you got a two for one,” Doctor Richard added in a sly tone. Already, I could tell where this was going. “You brought his libido back.”
That triggered my anger again. I faced him fully this time and looked up at him. I was back to my 5 feet 5 inches height, but he was more than a foot taller than me. “Why were you touching him?” I hissed at him.
He smirked. My high blood pressure went through the roof. I inhaled deeply three times and tried not to shout at him. “Sharpie and I might have slept with you before, but it doesn’t give you the right to touch him at whim! Without me present!” I did not care that Doctor 25AM heard. Everyone on the base knew we were hoping Doctor Richard could become our triad. Having polyamorous relationships, especially outside of Earth, was not uncommon. In fact, given the survival rate, most mated or married couples add another person or other beings into their relationship.
“Now Rian.” Doctor Richard moved as if to hold my arms, but I was quick enough to evade. I bumped into Sharp’s bed, causing Doctor 25AM to snarl a bit. I winced. One thing he hated was anyone putting great harm on his patient.
I wasn’t impressed when Doctor Richard angled his body in front of me as if to shield me from Doctor 25AM. Doctor Richard hailed from Xrillia. He was only one fourth human, but he looked 100% human. When he became too emotional, that was when his Xrillian genes emerged. His neck would literally glow red.
He was dead set on becoming our third. Sharp told me - was it just last week? - that Doctor Richard wanted to make sure he has a proper relationship with me. I wanted to give him a chance, however, I’m having second thoughts at the moment. He acted as though he was already our third. A few weeks ago, I sometimes wondered if Sharp had a premonition that something dire will happen to him and this was why he pushed for a third. Plus, he always found ‘Rich’ smart and sexy. He said those were the same things I had that attracted him. Not that I was sexy. I was more plus sized. ‘Rich’ was sexy, tall, and muscular with a strong jawline and intense blue eyes. There were many doctors, researchers, and even military personnel who wanted to ‘tap’ him.
Oh, how I missed Sharp.
Doctor 25AM glared at us but continued to check on my husband. His actions shocked me as he pulled down his soft bottom pants and his cock sprung out.
“Rian,” Doctor 25AM said in an admonishing tone. “This is a problem.” He pointed to my husband’s stiff cock. It bobbed once, then tipped upwards, reaching his navel. A little pre-cum slid to his belly button. I stopped myself from licking my lips.
“How is this a problem?” I challenged him. Now I’m glaring at both doctors.
“He,” Doctor 25AM pointed to his colleague, “was helping your husband. He needed to do that. So stop whining and get ready to leave.”
I couldn’t believe it. Doctor 25AM was telling me to leave with my husband’s bits hanging out in the open. On one hand, I wanted to stay with him just a little bit longer. On the other hand, I had a mission to complete and nobody knew if the next one would take weeks or even months. I was lucky on my first mission and it took only three days.
“Can’t I stay here just a bit longer?” I protested. “What if something happens? What if he needs me now that he got a soul piece back?”
Doctor 25AM shook his head. “You have to trust us, Rian. We’ll keep him safe.”
“How about his - ” I waved my hand towards the general direction of my husband’s lower region and cringed inwardly. They make little sense. Why should I leave now?
“It hurts him, Rian,” Doctor Richard said in a soothing voice.
“Hurts him?” I parroted back. “He doesn’t feel a thing!” They explained this to me three days ago. He wasn’t at a level yet that he can feel things. It was possible, though, that he could hear us, and that was what I did. I talked to him every single day.
To my absolute shock, Doctor Richard and Doctor 25AM laughed at me. “If one of you doesn’t tell me what’s going on, I’m taking MY husband away from here!”
I did not care who was listening. During my tirade, the door opened, and I heard boots thudded on the polished floor. I was hoping one of them needed immediate help so that both these doctors would stay away from Sharp.
Doctor Richard was quicker than me. He pulled up Sharp’s bottoms and quietly whispered in my ear. “Sharp needs some relief, Rian. You wouldn’t understand, being female.”
“I understand, perfectly,” I grumbled at him.
“Oh?” He cocked an eyebrow at me. “I highly doubt you would give him some relief, though I wouldn’t mind watching when you do,” he whispered seductively.
I felt my cheeks and neck burn with embarrassment. What he said was true. No way am I going to give my husband a hand job or suck him while he’s on the medical wing. What if someone comes in? Like what happened just now?
“You should have told me,” I admonished him.
Now his lips curved. “You wanted to watch?”
Before I could punch him or tackle him to the ground, someone tried to grab my left arm. I saw the moment Doctor Richard’s face clouded and blocked the female’s approach. Several men growled.
I glanced to my left. It was Claudia and her husbands behind her.
Before the situation de-escalated, I saw Doctor Richard’s neck glowed. He gently gripped my elbow and made me move slightly behind him. Claudia laughed, her short tawny hair curling around her face. “Men. I’m sure you’ll manage,” she advised me with a wink. We’ve been friends since the start of the year. I swear she could read my mind. How could she handle three, no, four husbands, at the same time? They recently sent the fourth husband on a mission off base for an entire year. Still, how could she handle so much testosterone? I could only handle Sharp’s. Doctor Richard took some getting used to.
“Now, now, settle down,” Claudia declared to the men at large. I heard Doctor 25AM at my back stirring. “We have to leave.”
I sighed and nodded. So this is what they meant by me leaving. Not that I don’t appreciate the sense of urgency of sending me back almost immediately. It’s just that I wanted to spend more time with Sharp. I glared once at Doctor Richard and yanked my arm slightly from him. Good thing he relented. At least he got to spend more time with my husband. Moving behind him, I looked at Sharp. I wished he would open his eyes when I got back from this mission. “Sharpie, I love you. Come back to me,” I whispered close to his face and lightly kissed him on his lips. I licked the small amount of blood that resulted in that simple gesture. Holding back my sob, I looked up at Doctor 25AM.
He nodded at me with understanding. “Go, Rian. Bring him back. I’ll watch over him.”
I tried to smile at him, but failed. I returned his nod.
With a last sigh, I turned back to my destiny. Claudia, seeing I was ready, walked forward with her husbands beside and behind her. Doctor Richard walking beside me didn’t come as a surprise anymore.
